Red gladiolas in full bloom are attractive to hummingbirds. Start planting corms April 25 and then stagger plantings every two weeks, with the last on June 20.

Written by

Richard Poffenbaugh
CentralOhio.com

All you need do is review several 2014 seed catalogs to discover plant choices that are unlimited. Many home gardeners select only a few different vegetable and flower choices. This trend or habit has continued for decades.

There are many senior gardeners who cut back in growing because of age and various physical limitations. They grow only a few pots of tomatoes or flowers. Much satisfaction develops as they watch the plants grow and finally pick the first ripe tomato or see the first flower bloom.

Most gardeners never total the number of different plants they grow. There will likely be many ...